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deacon
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Prednisone and Diabetes
« on: Feb 24th, 2004, 11:45am » |
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I have been given Prednisone and Lithium to stop my chronic cycle. It seems to be working for I have been PF for four days and nights. I was warned that this cause my diabetes to be out of control. I am on a very strick diet and it has been working some what. Just wondered if any one else out there has had this problem being a dibetic. I can not take Imitrex or triptans do to heart ptoblems.
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Lizzie2
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Re: Prednisone and Diabetes
« Reply #1 on: Feb 24th, 2004, 6:08pm » |
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Steroids are known to raise blood sugar in many people. When I was in the hospital, I was put on steroids, and along with that came insulin injections every few hours for me! I'm not a diabetic...in fact my blood sugar is usually around 70, but my blood sugar was quite a ways over 200 on the steroids. Just make sure you check your blood pressure quite often! Are you on a prednisone taper or a steady dose of prednisone for awhile? Please be careful!
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Re: Prednisone and Diabetes
« Reply #2 on: Feb 24th, 2004, 7:34pm » |
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Thanks Lizzie.
I'm on a ten day taper starting at 60 mg a day. I put myself on a very strict diet for I was told that I should expect blood suger counts above 300. I'm not close to that yet but my blood pressure is getting some what higher.
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Re: Prednisone and Diabetes
« Reply #3 on: Feb 24th, 2004, 10:26pm » |
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I'm glad it is just short term for you!! Hopefully in that short of a time period it won't shoot your sugars up too high! A headache med is no good if it harms your body in life-threatening ways! I really hope that it helps you get some quality pain free time! Best of luck!
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